A) How to get to Uzice? 

Uzice is town of 60 000 people in western Serbia. If you are coming from abroad, it is most likely you will come via Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. International airport, bus and train station are there. Important travel informations may be found on the links bellow:

http://www.beg.aero/en/home

http://www.bas.rs/basweb_eng/RedVoznje.aspx?lng=en

http://www.srbvoz.rs/redvoznje.html

To get from Belgrade to Uzice, we suggest you to take a bus. Generally, busses are more reliable than traines in Serbia. Timetable is available on:

http://www.bas.rs/basweb_eng/RedVoznje.aspx?lng=en

B) How to move around the city?

Since Uzice is not a big city, it is our recommendation to walk around, as you will need up to 45 min from one end to another. Also, taxi is very cheap.

For a single day trips, we suggest to use busses. Bus station is located just 3 min of walk from city center.

C) Tourist attractions

1. Old town (Stari grad) - medieval fortress

First time was mentioned in the middle of 14th century, many times destroyed and rebuilt, finally abandoned in January 1863.

It was built on a steep rock, unaccessable from 3 sides, and was very hard to conquer.

View on the Old town fortress and Uzice

Old hidro power plant was built in 1900, it was the first in Europe built on Tesla's principles, just few years after one built at Niagarra Falls. Its official name was "Power plant Bellow the Town"

Views on the Old hidro power plant from Old town fortress and from walking path by the river Djetinja

One of the first photos of the power plant

2. Main square and city center

Uzice main square, perfect place for concerts and to hangout during summer.

Monument of Nikola Tesla

Church of St. George (crkva Svetog Djordja), built in 1844.

Uzice Grammar school, built in 1838.

Elementary musical school "Vojislav Lale Stefanovic"

Uzice theatre building

Two buildings of the Uzice National museum

Monument of J.B. Tito, lifetime president of former Yugoslavia

3. House of Jokanovic and old church, monuments of traditional architecture

House of Jokanovic is now a small museum with constant exhibition which represents the household of the higher class of the Serbian society in the late 19th and early 20th century. It used to belong to Jokanovic family, one of the richest merchant families in Uzice at that time.

1. Djetinja canyon

Djetinja - mountain river with crystal clear water. It runs from Tara mountain, through Užice town and ends its journey close to Požega town where it forms Western Morava River.

Just 5 minutes of walk from Užice center, there is a interesting, few kilometers long canyon.

Today, this is a walking path, but it was the railroad tracks until early 1970`s.

2. Murals 

10. Song about the city: "Moje Uzice":

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVa58WqdGQs

11. Komplet lepinja, prsuta, kajmak

Komplet lepinja (complete bun), something that is made only in Uzice, and has unique taste.

Prsuta (Prshuta) is a traditional specialty, dried and smoked meat

Plate with traditional aperitive

Meals prepared in unique pottery dishes

Kajmak is a milk spreading of specific taste, but also used as a spice for planty of meals.

16. One day trips

A) Zlakusa: Terzica avlija ethno village and Potpec cave

Also, two things associated to this village are Terzica avlija ethno park and Potpec cave.

As a small ethno village, Ethno Park Terzica Avlija (Terzic’s Yard) represents an open-air as well as an indoor museum. It is a typical village household in the Uzice environs from the early 20th century, with old houses and a farmstead including a shed, a dairy, a well…

B) Mokra gora and Drvengrad

Even thuogh Drvengrad (built by famous director Emir Kusturica) is a touristic place, it is very charming. 

This is a part of railway comlex "Sargansa 8" on Mokra Gora, which is famous for unique solutions of tunels and bridges in order to climb mountain peak.